I talked to them a bit at the show and they said the boat wasn't actually for sale here in the US because they hadn't figured out import duties, compliance and all that.

So I guess even if you bought the boat in France if you wanted to register it here it's going to cost you when you get it home. I don't know what would happen if you decided not to bring it home but kept sailing around other shores. Insurance might be an issue.

I love the look of the 5X but not a big fan of the 49' The tillers are not my thing and sitting in those goofy chairs getting burnt is not my idea of fun.

I wish the new designs where more performance based and better performing than the older models. The X5 looks like it maybe better but I would want a 45-50' and with the looks of the X5 but preforms even better than the previous models. I think they messed it up with this new design. Reminds me of when the Mazda RX7 came out with an RX8 with back seats and rear swing out doors. A total flop for the fans.

Make the new versions a BETTER version of the old ones, not slower.

Well I guess I'll wait till the next series comes out. BTW does anyone know what the headroom is like on the older versions of the 45, 50, and 55' Outremer's?

Outremer are coming out with a 45 this year.
The tillers on the 49 are an option, cant say I would order them.

Any idea what the 45' will be like? Same as the 50 but smaller? haha. I am hoping for something special. Fast and headroom. More along the X5 design but in a 45' version. Wonder if they will make a sport version...45' is really an ideal size.